Whittard of Chelsea

Knowledgeable & friendly staff helped me choose some unusual coffee beans as a gift.
Noticed they have a great selection of flavored hot chocolates in stock too. Ideal for the winter & a great alternative to tea/​coffee or a gift for non tea/​coffee drinkers.

They give you a taster of each tea which I find very nice. I ended up with 3 different teas and hot choc bags. There are some nice goodies, too and some choices on tea sets. The quality is good and will come back for presents for Christmas.

Tea is very serious business. I’m actually surprised there are not more tea specialists around. I suppose cheaper tea from supermarkets has become the norm
For me tea is both zen ceremony, rejuvenator and comfort in warm liquid form (a wee bit like whisky). I really do appreciate tea. Needless to say I appreciate tea shops. I’m more of a green and herbal tea man myself, and Whittard manages to accomodate.
Apart from selling tea it also sells tea related gifts like teapots and teaspoons. I quite agre with Anna’s assesment. This makes for a great opportunity for presents, especially the fairer sex (plus my Dad). Though I hope one day these gender stereotypes will give way to a universally teapot loving nation.
As has also been mentioned, the problem with Whittard is that it’s pricey. I too often leave with nothing in my hand. Unforunetly this may be because of the previously mentioned supermarket control of the tea market. But I can’t help feeling Whittard could stretch itself to be a little less expensive.

Even though I hate tea, I am a fan of Whittard’s. My grandmother and father are both avid fans of tea, so Whittard’s has helpfully provided many a Christmas present over the years. They also stock a good range of coffee beans and will grind them for you if need be.
I quite enjoy the flasks up the back with obscure flavours of tea. I often find that the fruity teas are quite nice and am almost tempted to buy some.
There is a good selection of hot chocolates also. Caramel hot chocolate, orange hot chocolate and it goes on. So whatever warm beverage you happen to enjoy, Whittard’s has it sorted.

I absolutely love Whittard’s and this is by far my favourite one to visit.
I am always too polite to take one of the wee polystyrene cups and have some free tea which is always sitting out in big metal flasks, but without fail the lovely lady who works here (and it’s been the same one on the 5 or 6 occasions I have visited) always makes me try some, which is nice, and she is just so damn friendly! Maybe it’s just fab sales tactics from her, but I always leave with a wee bag full of tea, coffee, or if I’m feeling flush, maybe a wee teapot or mug. I have a white teapot from here which I absolutely love to bits.
Great wee shop for all the tea, coffee and hot choccie lovers out there!

I think Whittard has to be my favourite shop of all time because I absolutely love tea, I could drink it till it’s coming out of my ears. I love the friendly staff, the quirky teabags, the ridiculously cute tea cosies and all the little extras they stock in Whittard, best of all I love the fact that they always have iced-​tea testers which always taste delicious.
I’ll usually pop in for my supply of teabags and they pretty much always have a 3 for £10 offer on and I’ll usually get my two favourite; jasmine and Pai Mu Tan and if I’m feeling adventurous I’ll get one I’ve not tried before. A few years ago a friend of mine was on a serious health kick and had bought Pu Erh teabags from Whittard as she’d read in a magazine that Victoria Beckham swears by them to keep her trim. To be honest, I think old Vicki should probably lay off the Pu Erh as she looks like a walking skeleton but there do seem to be followers of her as after this article had been published my friend couldn’t get her hands on Pu Erh for love not money. Thankfully Whittard saved the day and she bought herself a bag, I decided to try them out for myself too but I’m not in a hurry to try them again. The tea smelled like wet dog and tasted like old socks but was strangely addictive and I found myself drinking it even when I didn’t want to. I don’t think I lost any weight but I do remember needing to wee like 101 times a day.
Anyway, Whittard have a great range of teas and coffees too but I’m not a coffee drinker so can’t recommend any but they have a fairly extensive range along with a good selection of coffee grinders and the like. I was once even given a free bag of chocolate covered coffee beans that tasted great coming from someone who doesn’t drink coffee but I’ll eat anything if it’s covered in chocolate.
Whittard have also started selling sweets and each tub is £2.50 or you can get two for £4, I was very tempted by the strawberry foamy ice-​cream cones and cherry lips.

Oh Whittard teas…
I could literally spend hours in this shop. I have a small obsession with tea pots and this place has lots of them. They even have samples of teas. And sweeties too. Yum!
Having said that I rarely ever come out of this shop with something– I find it far too overpriced for what it is considering there are lots of other shops in the City with quirky teapots and delicious loose-​leaf tea– they just don’t have the brand name to it.
But if you are desperate to find a gift (particularly for the prettier of the sexes) than this is a good destination to go. A particular fave are the teapots –in-​cup idea in fun colours.

After a hard days work, you really can’t beat a good brew and a nice sit down. Whittard’s is not so much for the stomach-​staining «milk and 2» tea fans, nor is it for old misers who re-​use their Tesco Value teabags, squeezing them against the side of the cup to get out every last drop. It’s for the more refined quaffer, perhaps one who sips with their pinkie in the air.
If it’s tea, tea related, or can be utilised anywhere in the tea brewing, drinking or presentation process. chances are Whittard’s sell it. I’ve seen some rare oddities in here, including a fascinating popcorn tea, and if this isn’t your thing there’s also a fairly extensive range of coffee and sweets.
They sell Lindt «99% Cocoa» dark chocloate, which has to be tasted to be believed, much in the way that we should all eat a raw chilli at least once in our lives.

A national brand shop but this should not make you wonder about the quality of their products. As well as a wide range of teas, they always have a good range of coffee beans to be ground to order. The staff all seem to know what they are talking about and can usually advise on tastes. Never make the mistake of thinking one type of ground coffee does all machines. the staff will tell you otherwise and having tried otherwise i would now agree. they also sell pots and crockery to help you enjoy the experience all the more. prices may be cheap but the quality is not